Tech Upsets Virginia Tech In Gator Bowl Opener
Georgia Tech defeated favored Virginia Tech 73-72 in overtime to open the Gator Bowl basketball tournament. Sophomore Jim Caldwell led Tech with 17 points while Howard Pardue had 23 for VPI. Kentucky rolled Dartmouth 95-49 in the same week while Florida, Alabama, and LSU also won in other events.
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Elmore Sits Down With Athens Officials Over Coaching Hopes
Dothan coach Ferman Elmore met Athens officials including Superintendent Julian Newman and the City Board of Education to discuss the football vacancy. Newman said no decision was reached and likely would come next week. Elmore was in town for a basketball tournament in Scottsboro.
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Giants Seek Revenge in NFL Title Rematch at Yankee Stadium
Y A Tittle and the New York Giants aim to erase last year's 37 to 0 loss to Green Bay as they prepare for the NFL title rematch at Yankee Stadium. Tittle notes the game is even now and vows to stop the Packers with Robus’s defense and a fired up club after a nine game win streak. Green Bay, favored by one touchdown, comes in sharper after film study of Detroit and Los Angeles games.
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Australia Nets Sweep Mexico in Davis Cup Salute
Brisbane AP reports Australia swept Mexico 5-0 in the 1962 Davis Cup challenge round as Neale Fraser and Rod Laver capped their amateur careers with victories. Fraser, 29, beat Rafael Osuna in five sets 3-6 11-9 6-1 3-6 6-4, declaring the end of his tennis travels. Laver defeated Antonio Palafox 6-1 4-6 6-4 8-6 before likely turning pro with a $110,000 contract.
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Blue Gray coaches eye weather as Blue Gray game looms
Blue coach Robert Devaney and Gray coach Tom Nugent led final preparations with rain concerns for the Blue Gray football classic. Notre Dame Northwestern Mississippi State Memphis State players lead their squads as weather and a dry field shape plans for a wide open attack.
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Tide, Berry lead Alabama past Georgia Southern in Savannah
Alabama guard Hinton Butler and J W Berry each scored 14 as the Tide beat Georgia Southern 71 to 44 in the Savannah Invitation first round. Alabama dominated the boards 65 to 32 and built a 38 point first half while limiting the Eagles to six.
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Senator Dodd protests NFL game blackout across three states
Washington AP reports Senator Thomas J Dodd of Connecticut protested the television blackout in three states during Sunday's NFL championship between the Green Bay Packers and New York Giants.
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Bowl games seen as wide open this New Year
Coaches forecast high scoring showdowns across the Gator Bowl Shrine Game and Blue Gray clash. LSU and Texas enter the Cotton Bowl with strong defenses shifting to aggressive offenses while Notre Dame’s Parsegian eyes an offensive surge for the East squad. Southern California faces Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl.
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Syracuse Crushes Knicks in Big 12? Classic rout in Syracuse
Syracuse dominated New York 128 to 92 in the finale of a doubleheader at Syracuse. The Nats built a 45 point edge as Syracuse erupted for 43 points in the third quarter while New York managed just 12. Boston beat San Francisco 108 to 102 in the earlier game before a record Syracuse crowd of 8 963.
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Loyola Ramblers ride high in All-College tourney opener
Loyola of Chicago, the nation’s top scoring undefeated team, beat Arkansas 81 42 to reach the All-College semifinals. Coach George Ireland praised Paul Marshall for the squashed basket modification that aided their sharp shooting as the Ramblers advance.
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Bessemer Classic Round Two Scores
Fairfield edged Thorsby 36 to 31 while Clanton led Bessemer 52 to 48 in the second round. Columbus Ga Bi City saw Eufaula win 48 to 39 over R E Lee Thomas ton. Baker Columbus posted 54 to Valley 44 and Opelika defeated Jordan Columbus 61 to 4.
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Dadeville Invitational First Round Scores
Beauregard defeated Eclectic 60 to 41 and Hackneyville won 63 to 52 against Reeltown in the opening round.
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Penn State and Florida Prepare for Gator Bowl Clash
In Jacksonville Florida coaches Rip Engle and Ray Graves refined their squads for Saturdays Gator Bowl. Penn State is favored by a touchdown or more to defeat Florida in this 1960 and 1961 Gator Bowl rematch.
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Tourney Opens Here Tonight in Decatur Invitational
Decatur's Red Raiders resume their 7-0 record as they face Sheffield in the Decatur Invitational. Danville Hawks vs Huntsville Panthers opens at 7 p.m., followed by Decatur against Sheffield. Winners meet Saturday for the title with a consolation game for the losers. The Raiders and Danville previously met in December, with Decatur winning.
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College Basketball Tourney Results From Multiple Classic Events
College Basketball totals from the Los Angeles Classic semifinals include Colo State over Northwestern 75 50 and UCLA 85 over St Louis 66. Consolation results list Southern Cal 65 over Stanford 57 and Utah State 71 over Washington 60. First round games include California 85 over Seattle, Oregon State 80 over Idaho, and St Marys 83 over Loyola Los Angeles. Other notable wins: Pitt 96 over LSU, Miami 94 over Cornell, and Alabama 71 over Georgia Southern.
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Oaks win ninth straight at home over Long Beach
The Oakland Oaks beat Long Beach 97-92 to extend their home winning streak to nine. In the only other American Basketball League game, the Pittsburgh Rens trounced the Philadelphia Tapers 111-95.
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